About

Welcome to Our Urban Times. We are the only community newspaper dedicated to publishing news and information relative to our Chicago community which roughly covers the area from Fullerton on the north to Grand on the south, the River on the east and Sacramento on the west*.

Our intent is to be the place where community communicates.

You are an integral part of making the community work. Your knowledge of and involvement in your community is important for you and the community. Our Urban Times is available to assist you in those efforts.

You can post items on our unified, consolidated Calendar of Events. You can comment on stories and share your thoughts on subjects.  Register once, submit often. It is easy and fast. We have an email list you can sign up for when you register. Register now!

Your participation is all about your schedule. We post news and information continually. You can follow us on Twitter as well as on Facebook.

We ask you to tell us what you like and what you don't and what you think we should add.  If you would like to write for us, send us a note. Or you can reach us at 773.235.8688.

Please help us spread the word about Our Urban Times. Tell others about us and send them links to our site.

We began publishing on Dec. 29, 2009. We are owned by Coorens Communications, inc. and our Editor/Publisher is Elaine Coorens.

*Neighborhoods include:  Bucktown, East Village, Noble Square, Ukrainian Village, WestTown and Wicker Park